Staff Physician-Anesthesiology

Works with clinical staff to ensure the safety and quality of clinical care and support for patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Supervises staff, performs patient care duties, and ensures compliance and accurate reporting. The Division of Anesthesiology within the Department of Pediatric Medicine at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital seeks a full-time Staff Physician-Anesthesiologist. As a St. Jude employee, you’ll experience the benefits of working in an environment where patient care and treatment are prioritized above all else. This is a remarkable opportunity to be part of a collaborative workplace where all employees share the same commitment to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve. We are the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center devoted solely to children, offering specialized anesthesia services in oncology, pain management and other catastrophic diseases affecting children. The ideal candidate will be an ACGME accredited pediatric anesthesiology fellowship trained BC/BE pediatric anesthesiologist with an MD, DO, or equivalent degree. Candidate must be board certified or eligible in anesthesiology and preferentially board certified or eligible in pediatric anesthesiology. Candidate must be eligible for an unrestricted medical license to practice in the State of Tennessee. Job Responsibilities Performs patient‑care duties according to established standards, general and service‑specific scopes of care, policies and procedures, and patient‑specific protocols. Annually demonstrates performance competency in each of the following: obtains informed consent for research protocols, inquires about medical, family, and social histories and performs physical examinations, orders appropriate diagnostic studies, interprets patient data to accurately diagnose disease and disease stage, identifies appropriate medical treatment, monitors and evaluates patient response to medical treatment, facilitates appropriate patient referrals, provides patient and family support, provides patient follow‑up to other health care providers, including referring physicians, prescribes medications as appropriate and writes the drug orders in accordance with clinical privileges, monitors patient in accordance with SJCRH standards, provides consultation services for the nursing staff regarding questions relating to clinical care visits, discharge of inpatients and difficult medical management cases, works with other physicians regarding potentially difficult patient care questions, drug usage, procurement requirements, evaluates patient for need for and level of prescription medicines required and considers alternative techniques for patient care, interacts and discusses with primary physicians and patient family appropriate patient care and prescription medicines, provides reports as necessary to third‑party providers and sub‑specialists, acts as a participatory member of the clinical care teams, complies with all clinical staff bylaws, rules and regulations. Directly supervises assigned staff to include performance, scheduling, continuing education, and work assignments. Participates in performance appraisals, provides opportunities for staff development of assigned staff, implements and maintains ongoing education of clinical staff, facilitates clinical experience of postdoctoral fellows, promotes communication between clinic staff and fellows, participates in ongoing assessment of fellows in the clinic, and participates in continuing educational efforts for nurse practitioners and other health care providers. Compliance and reporting: ensures compliance with HCFA billing guidelines and other regulatory agencies, submits information and reports as required, develops mechanisms to monitor compliance and quality, works collaboratively with other clinic staff to resolve issues, develops timely, accurate, and meaningful reports regarding the operation of the department, and provides periodic status reports to the Department Chair. Provides care appropriate to any age‑related needs of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development for all ages served, assesses and interprets age‑specific data about the patient’s status, identifies the patient’s age‑specific needs and provides age‑appropriate care for all ages served. Serves infants, toddlers (0‑6 years), school‑age (6‑11 years), and adolescents (12‑20 years). Participates in the detection, reporting, and improvement of systems to prevent patient care incidents and improve patient safety and quality. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department and the institution. Maintains regular and predictable attendance. Minimum Education and/or Training Board certified or eligible in anesthesiology is required. Board certified or eligible in pediatric anesthesiology preferred. Minimum Experience Experience in pediatrics or specialty area preferred. Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law Unrestricted medical license to practice in the State of Tennessee. Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only Must maintain active unrestricted privileges at SJCRH. Compensation In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $283,878 – $589,576 per year for the role of Staff Physician‑Anesthesiology. St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No Search Firms St. Jude Children's Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. Please do not call or email. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee or other representative at St. Jude via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the event the candidate is hired by St. Jude. #J-18808-Ljbffr